River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-28
WISCONSIN NEWS.

W16LONSlN NEWS.
Cows By the dozen can be seen
strolling about the streets of Eau
Claire.
The Eau Claire ball nine has report-
ed and commenced playing practice
games
The Ashland mine has 1000. 600 feet
OF timber in stock, and is still receiv-
ing more.
Knapp. Dunn county, has a new pa
per. The Mining journal, published
by Geo. L. Jones
Three hundred thousand gallons of
water flow daily from the wells con-
neeted with the water works at Apple
ION.
Senator John C. spooner writes
nom Washington that he is about to
depart for Europe on tour of few
months.
An amateur baseball league has
been formed by the clubs at New Lon
don Menasha. Waupaca, Kaukauna
and Neenah.
Eight young ladies in Shawano cast
ballots for the entire nominees on the
city tickets. They were placed in a
separate box and not counted.
There are many buildings in the
city Of Marinette that win be found TO
stand partly in the streets when the lat
ter are resuryeyed and Strengthened.
Charles F. Ruggles, a millionaire
lumberman of Marinette. Mich. has re-
newed his offer of SIS, ZOO for the es-
Enlistment of public baths in Milwau-
kee.
This rumor. last fall, that the Knights
of Labor at Kaukauna would build
sash and door factory, has been re-
viyed, and it is thought that the enter
prise viii be established
Governor Rusk will not consider the
question of the appointment of game
wardens under the new law Until the
state has been divided into districts as
provided for in thelawrecently enacted
The La Crosse Valley Odd Fellows
ASSOCIATION including the lodges along
the line Of the railway between Sparta
and La Crosse. VIII celebrate the ami
versary of the order on the Goth at La
Crosse.
The 25th regiment of Wisconsin vol
lnteers win hold Ks first reunion at
Sparta, June and 9. in connection
with the Lemonweir, Valley Veteran
association. The 9th is Gov Rusk's
old regiment.
A close call to serious conflagration
was avoided at Clinton Junction, on
the 2lst. by combining the fire set by
children to the burning of four barns.
A boy of 8 years. son Of ID. Groshong,
persisted in the flames
The five prisoners in the Price
county Jail are reported to have escaped
By cutting hole in the ceiling of the
sewer and privy vault All were wait
ing trial at the june term of the circuit
court. None have been recaptured.
A company of Milwaukee specula-
tors have put thirty men at work pros
pecting for tin near Boydton. eight
miles west of Boscobel, on the north
side of the Wisconsin river. 1t is their
intention to get up a mining boom
there.
For many years the late Alexander
Mitchell was president of the 5 ate His
torical society, and at the time Of his
death. was the sole life director Of that
society. He has been the largest indi-
vidual contributor to its binding fund
and always was its true friend
Judge Mallory of the Milwaukee
municipal court has fixed upon $4,000
as the amount of bail for George Wer-
ner, the school-teacher. who is held re-
sponsibIe for the death of 12-year-old
schoel-boy in the town of Milwaukee
Security was Immediately given by
brother of the accused, a well-to-do-
shoe dealer
There were lis applicants for teach
srs certificates in Outagamie county at
the recent examinations. Only twelve
succeeded in obtaining evel third-grade
certificates. As more teachers were alb
solutely necessary. permits were issued
to fifty-seven others. The result is at
tributed to the poor wages paid
throughout the country.
Silas Fargo, held on the charge of
burglary at Fond du Lac. escaped from
jail before daylight Saturday morning.
With wrench he removed the bolt in
the door of his cell, and when in the cor
rider had an easy time removing the
bolts from the window. He lowered
himself to the ground with a sheet, and
has not been apprehended.
A switching crew in the south Mil
waukee yards at the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad discovered the
mangled remains of a boy IS or Is
years of age lying on one of the tracks
at MuskegO avenue crossing. Both
feet were crushed, and from the appear
ance of the ground it would seem that
be had been run over on another track
and then crawled 70 the one where he
was found.
w. j. Parks, for embezzling IS, 900
from his employers, johnson Bros,
wholesale confectioners and bakers. was
arrested in Omaha. Parks is a single
man and well-known in Milwaukee,
his parents being old and respectable
residents living on ClYbourn street
Leading a fast life is said 10 have been
the cause of young Parks downfall Il
is said he spent more than $50 week
in riotous living.
At the examination at Hudson for
the cadetship at the Annapolis naval
academy there were five applicants,-
Horatio e. Gilmore. of Menomonie:
Herbert r. Hammond, Durand; Chas.
f. Cotton, Prescott; Walter b. Sands,
Maiden Rock, and Frank c. Harding.
Hudson. Hammond was the success
ful candidate, with Cotton second. and
was awarded the honor by Congress
man Haugen. Gilmore was the first in
scholarship and Sands second, but were
ruled out on physical grounds.
Fiye-year-Oid Alice-Tommv, give me
half of your apple. Six-year-old Tommy
I'm sorry, but / can not. Alice. Mamma
told me never fc DO anything by halves
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